Drowzee full art cards are not what anyone expects on a want-list, because Drowzee is a common Kanto species that has turned up in dozens of sets since 1999. Yet one specific print — card 086/078 from Japan’s Violet ex (SV1V) expansion — carries an Illustration Rare treatment that separates it entirely from every other Drowzee card ever printed.
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Drowzee AR 086/078 is the Illustration Rare parallel from Japan’s Violet ex (SV1V), released January 20, 2023 — a 78-card main set whose English equivalent is the Scarlet & Violet base set. Only one official print of this card number exists.
- A new section names the one Drowzee full-art print in this guide, with its set mark and rarity.
- The Violet ex (SV1V) booster box listing is linked from the set section.
- Browse Japanese set lists on the Japanese Pokemon card list.
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Drowzee Full Art Cards: The Japanese AR Print
Collectors use “full art” for prints whose artwork fills the whole card face. Japanese sets do not print those words: the official card database prints only a rarity code, and the full-art treatments are the SR (full-art ex and Supporter cards), SAR (Special Art Rare), AR (Art Rare), CHR / CSR (Character Rare) and the gold UR and rainbow HR printings. This page lists every Drowzee print of those rarities that our Japanese database checks cover.
The one Drowzee full art card in this guide is 086/078 from Violet ex (SV1V), printed as AR. For how each treatment is defined across eras, see our full art Pokemon cards guide.
Drowzee AR 086/078: Full Card Details
This is a Basic Pokemon card with 70 HP and the Psychic type. Like every Illustration Rare, the artwork runs across an extended full-bleed frame rather than the standard boxed layout, and the card retains its full attack text underneath — unlike a Special Illustration Rare or Art Rare in some other sets, this AR print keeps the complete gameplay panel.
| Attack | Cost | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Forced Sleep | 1 Psychic Energy | Switch one of your opponent’s Benched Pokemon into the Active Spot. That Pokemon is now Asleep. |
| Gentle Slap | 1 Psychic + 2 Colorless | 30 damage. |
Rounding out the stat line: Weakness Darkness ×2, Resistance Fighting −30, and a retreat cost of 1. None of that is unusual for a Basic Psychic-type — what makes the card worth a second look is entirely the illustration treatment, not the in-game numbers.
Look for the extended, full-bleed illustration with no boxed artwork panel and the card number printed as 086/078 — a number higher than the set’s 78-card main run, which is the standard convention for an Illustration Rare parallel in this era of Japanese sets.
The Violet ex (SV1V) Set This Card Comes From
Violet ex, known by its set code SV1V, released in Japan on January 20, 2023 as one of the two paired starter expansions that opened the Scarlet & Violet era — the other being Scarlet ex (SV1S). The main set runs to 78 cards, with Illustration Rares like this Drowzee numbered above that count as parallel prints rather than part of the base numbering.
Internationally, Violet ex and its sister set Scarlet ex were consolidated into a single release: the English-language Scarlet & Violet base set. That means collectors outside Japan generally know this era through one combined English product, while Japanese collectors had two separate box releases to pull from — part of why Japanese-only Illustration Rares from this period, including this Drowzee, don’t have a direct English-set equivalent to compare against.
For the complete rundown of every card in this expansion, see our Violet ex (SV1V) card list. The Violet ex booster box is currently listed at ¥11,401 (~$74) in the Sealed option.
What Makes an Illustration Rare Different
The Scarlet & Violet era introduced a wider rarity ladder than earlier Sword & Shield sets, and Illustration Rare (AR) sits toward the top of it: a full-art parallel print that keeps the card’s complete attack text, distinct from the even more elaborate Special Illustration Rare (SIR) treatment used higher up the same ladder. Full-art alternates of otherwise ordinary Pokemon — not just the flashy evolved forms — are exactly what the AR tier was built for, and Drowzee 086/078 is a clean example of that: a common, low-key species given the same illustration-first treatment as far more prominent Pokemon in the same set.
Drowzee in the Psychic-Type Illustration Rare Lineage
Drowzee AR sits early in a long run of Psychic-type full-art treatments across the Scarlet & Violet era. Later sets kept returning to the same type for headline chase cards — Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex from Glory of Team Rocket (SV10) is a direct example of Psychic-type spotlight treatment carried forward several sets after Violet ex. By the time the Japanese card game reached its MEGA-era sets, that same instinct to give Psychic-type Pokemon premium illustration treatment was still visible — Mega Diancie ex from MEGA Dream ex (M2a) shows the same idea carried into a completely different generation of set design.
Two other Violet ex (SV1V) cards worth knowing if you’re building out this set: our Miriam card guide covers a fellow SV1V print, and our Kirlia card guide looks at the sister Scarlet ex (SV1S) counterpart set.
PSA 10 Grading of Illustration Rare Prints
What we can say from general grading experience with full-bleed Illustration Rare prints of this era: the extended artwork runs edge to edge with no white border to absorb minor handling marks, so centering and edge wear both show up more readily on an AR than on a standard boxed-frame card. That makes a PSA 10 label meaningfully harder to hit on this style of print than on a conventional common or uncommon card from the same set, even though Drowzee’s underlying rarity within the game itself is low.
If you’re comparing this card against other graded Japanese singles, our PSA 10 Japanese cards under ¥30,000 guide is a useful reference point, and our Scarlet & Violet Japanese card list covers the wider era this print belongs to.
Where to Buy the Drowzee AR PSA 10
We ship graded Japanese singles worldwide from Tokyo with tracked delivery. The PSA 10 Drowzee AR 086/078 is sold out at the time of this update — sourcing requests go through Quick Order.
For other graded Japanese Pokemon promos and singles, our PSA 10 Japanese promo cards guide is a good starting point.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Drowzee AR 086/078?
It’s the Illustration Rare (AR) parallel print of Drowzee from Japan’s Violet ex (SV1V) expansion — a 70 HP, Basic Psychic-type card illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya, with a full-bleed extended artwork frame instead of the standard boxed layout.
What set is the Drowzee Illustration Rare from?
Violet ex (SV1V), which released in Japan on January 20, 2023 as a 78-card main set. Its English-language equivalent is the Scarlet & Violet base set.
What are Drowzee’s attacks on this card?
Forced Sleep (1 Psychic Energy) switches one of the opponent’s Benched Pokemon into the Active Spot, and that Pokemon becomes Asleep. Gentle Slap (1 Psychic + 2 Colorless) deals 30 damage.
Which Drowzee cards are full art?
The Drowzee full art card in this guide is 086/078 from Violet ex (SV1V), printed as AR (Illustration Rare). Collectors use “full art” for treatments like this one, while Japanese sets print only the rarity code on the card database.
Is Drowzee itself a rare Pokemon?
No. Drowzee is a common Kanto species that has appeared across dozens of sets since 1999. It’s the Illustration Rare print treatment on this specific card — not the Pokemon itself — that makes it notable.
Where can I get a PSA 10 Drowzee AR?
The PSA 10 Drowzee AR 086/078 is sold out at the time of this update — sourcing requests go through Quick Order.
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